6 Asian wonderkids appear on The Guardian’s Top Young Footballers for 2016 list

The 17-year-old striker has already smashed records when he became the first player born in 1999 to play in the Chinese Super League under the management of former Japan national team head coach Alberto Zaccheroni.

According to the Italian manager, Shan Huanhuan is already “good enough” to play in the domestic league and has a “very bright future”.